The Owl Ensemble, Manchester

The Owl Ensemble …is a seven-piece com­pris­ing a string quar­tet with a jazz trio, blend­ing layers of rhythmic pat­terns and soar­ing melod­ies, described as invent­ive and sub­vert­ing clas­sic­al tra­di­tions. It was formed in 2008 when Olivia and the drum­mer Myke Wilson found inspir­a­tion in each other’s approach. Tick­ets £8/ £6 con­ces­sions from www​.seetick​ets​.com (0871 220 0260)

Olivia Moore- violin
Naomi Koop- violin
Kath­er­ine Barnecutt- viola
Semay Wu- cello
Davide Munoz- piano
Myke Wilson — Drums
Grant Rus­sell- Bass